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Connecting The Water Supply
About your refrigerator's water supply
The automatic ice & water dispenser on your
refrigerator requires a permanent water supply
to function correctly. During installation, you
(or a service professional) establish this water
supply by connecting a copper tube from your
household water system to a valve at the rear of
the refrigerator,
You may have already followed the directions in
the Installation Instructions to connect the water
supply. This information is repeated here for future
reference if you need to relocate your refrigerator.
CAUTION
To avoid property damage:
• Use copper tubing
for the water supply
line (plastic tubing
is more likely to leak),
Manufacturer
is not responsible
for any
damage if plastic tubing
is used for supply
line.
Ensure water supply and installation comply
with state and local laws and regulations.
For proper dispenser operation,
recommended
water supply pressure
should fall between 30 psi and 100 psi.
Excessive
pressure may cause water filter
to malfunction.
What you will need:
,, Access to a cold water line with pressure of
30-100 psi. (System supplied with cold water
only.)
,, Copper tubing with ¼ inch (6.4mm) Outside
Diameter (OD). Length for this tubing is the
distance from the rear of the refrigerator to
your household water supply line plus seven
feet (2.1 meters).
,, A shut-off valve for the connection between
your household water line and the refrigerator
supply line.
Do not use a self-piercing shut-off valve.
,, A compression
nut and ferrule (sleeve) for
the water supply connection at the rear of
your refrigerator.
NOTE
A kit is available from your dealer that provides all
materials for a water supply installation, including
25 feet of copper tubing and full instructions.
o
_Steel
Clamp
Brass
Compression
Nut
--
Ferrule
(Sleeve)
,%
\, Water Valve
Bracket
_----Va lye Inlet
---.Ware
r Valve
from household
water supp y
(Include
enough
tubing
in loop to allow
moving
refrigerator
out for cleaning,)
To connect
the water
supply to the rear
of your refrigerator:
1
Ensure that the refrigerator is not plugged in.
2
Flush the supply line until water is clear by
placing the end of the copper tube in a sink
or bucket and opening the shut-off valve,
3
Unscrew the plastic cap from the water valve
inlet at the rear of your refrigerator. Discard
the cap.
4
Slide the brass compression
nut, then the
ferrule (sleeve) onto copper tube.
5
Push the copper tube into water valve inlet as
far as it will go (¼ inch).
6
Slide the ferrule (sleeve) into valve and
finger-tighten
the compression nut onto valve.
Tighten another half turn with a wrench, Do
not over-tighten.
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